Claire Howard

Claire Howard, partner at Madsen, Prestley and Parenteau, LLC is an employment attorney who handles a wide span of employment disputes, ranging from negotiating terms of employment, litigating whistleblower claims, Title VII discrimination claims, wage and hour overtime claims, retaliation, contractual disputes, and negotiating exit/severance agreements.

She frequently represents individuals in the phases of litigation from the commencement of the case through all stages of trial and appeal. Claire regularly appears in state and federal courts as well as in administrative agencies such as the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Department of Labor, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Claire has been selected by Best Lawyers as “One to Watch” in 2022, 2023, and 2024. She was also the recipient of the “Graduates of the Last Decade Impact Award” from the University of Connecticut Law School Alumni Association in October 2022. Claire is active in the Connecticut Bar Association as a member of the House of Delegates and the Professionalism Committee. She is also a Connecticut Bar Foundation and American Bar Foundation fellow. In addition, Claire is a member of the National Women’s Law Center’s Legal Network for Gender Equity and the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association.

Represented professors who were retaliated and discriminated against during the tenure and promotion process in federal court
Represented public employees in a variety of whistleblower claims in state and federal court
Represented employees in sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims in state and federal court
Represented employees in age, race, sexual orientation, and gender discrimination claims in state and federal court
Represented employees in failure to pay overtime and misclassification as non-exempt claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Connecticut Minimum Wage Act
Represented an employee who was retaliated against after complaining about health and safety concerns
Represented a public employee in defamation claims by former employer

University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D.
Carnegie Mellon University, Masters’ Degree in Public Policy and Management
Yale University, B.A. in Political Science

State of Connecticut
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut

Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation
Connecticut Bar Association, House of Delegates
Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association
George W. Crawford Black Bar Association

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